You have not come to believe; instead......

بِسۡمِ اللّٰہِ الرَّحۡمٰنِ الرَّحِیۡمِ

قَالَتِ الۡاَعۡرَابُ اٰمَنَّا ؕ قُلۡ لَّمۡ تُؤۡمِنُوۡا وَ لٰکِنۡ  قُوۡلُوۡۤا  اَسۡلَمۡنَا وَ لَمَّا یَدۡخُلِ الۡاِیۡمَانُ فِیۡ  قُلُوۡبِکُمۡ ؕ وَ اِنۡ تُطِیۡعُوا اللّٰہَ وَ رَسُوۡلَہٗ  لَا یَلِتۡکُمۡ مِّنۡ اَعۡمَالِکُمۡ شَیۡئًا ؕ اِنَّ اللّٰہَ غَفُوۡرٌ رَّحِیۡمٌ ﴿۱۴﴾

Translation:

The Bedouins say, “We have come to believe.” Say, “You have not come to believe; instead, you (should) say, ‘We have surrendered’ and the belief has not entered your hearts so far. ⁷If you obey Allah and His Messenger, He will not curtail (the reward of) any of your deeds in the least. Surely Allah is Most-Forgiving, Very-Merciful.”

Explanation:

Some people from the tribe of Banu Asad came to the Holy Prophet (S.A.W) at a time when they were facing severe famine. They pretended to have embraced Islam, but in fact they did not believe in it. They simply wanted to earn charities from the Muslims. Being uncultured Bedouins, and not familiar with Islamic teachings, they spread filth and rubbish on the streets of Madinah, and increased the prices of necessary items in the market. Still they claimed that their accepting Islam was a favour they had showed to Muslims, as they embraced it without fighting them. These verses were revealed to unveil their true picture, and to clarify that mere oral declaration is not enough for one’s being a Muslim. His heart must have firm belief in basic articles of faith, and must submit to the commands of Allah and His messenger in all respects.

Translation by: Mufti Taqi Usmani sb